The Scientific Method

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  1. accuracy
    the quality of being near to the true value
  2. assumption
    a hypothesis that is taken for granted
  3. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  4. chart
    a visual display of data or information
  5. control
    a standard against which other conditions can be compared
  6. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  7. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  8. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  9. framework
    a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
  10. hypothesis
    a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
  11. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
  12. law
    a generalization that describes recurring events in nature
  13. method
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
  14. model
    a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
  15. observation
    the act of making and recording a measurement
  16. precision
    the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
  17. prediction
    a statement made about the future
  18. procedure
    a process involved in a particular form of work
  19. qualitative
    involving distinguishing attributes
  20. quantitative
    expressible as an amount that can be measured
Created on Fri Dec 17 10:46:20 EST 2021 (updated Fri Dec 17 13:03:02 EST 2021)

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